Race Equality Week: Muslim Charities Forum Calls for a More Inclusive Charity Sector 

On Race Equality Week, we remind ourselves that the charity sector is built on the principles of social justice, equity, and inclusion. To truly embody these values, our organisations must reflect them at every level of leadership and decision-making. 

Over 92% of charity trustees in England & Wales are White, and in 2025, only 6% of charity CEOs identified as Black, Asian or from other minoritised ethnic backgrounds. 

These figures reveal a distinct lack of ethnic diversity across UK charities, particularly within senior leadership and governance. 

Minoritised communities enrich the charity sector with their perspectives and lived experiences. Ensuring they are included, valued, and treated equitably is not merely a matter of fairness and representation, but of enhancing the sector’s ability to understand and respond to the challenges facing communities across the UK. 

Genuine race equality is essential to building a charity sector capable of delivering meaningful, lasting change. #ChangeNeedsAllofUs